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Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892 Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 29 (March 16, 1861)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.23.02 Author/Creator: Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892 Place Written: Raleigh, North Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: 16 March 1861 Pagination: 4 p. ; 63.5 x 46.5 cm. Order a Copy

Reports from the Missouri and Virginia Conventions, Our Disunion Governor. This issue reports a detailed North Carolina state budget, including debts, obligations, endorsements, recapitulations, disbursements, etc. Minutes from the Virginia State Convention are included. An editorial expresses disdain for NC governor John W. Ellis for not being honest and open about his secession tendencies. Letters to the editor reveal feelings about secession and allegiance.

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

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